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SQUEEZE OUT

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There are 6 meanings of the phrase Squeeze Out.

Squeeze Out - as a verb

To press or force out

Example: "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts"

Make by laborious and precarious means

Example: "He eked out a living as a painter"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eke out

Extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing

Example: "Wring out the washcloth"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wring out

Obtain with difficulty

Example: "He eked out some information from the archives"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eke out

Form or shape by forcing through an opening

Example: "Extrude steel"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
extrude15

Cause to come out in a squirt

Example: "The boy squirted water at his little sister"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eject14squirt15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
discharge16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She tried to squeeze out some toothpaste but the tube was empty."
"He managed to squeeze out a few drops of lemon juice for the recipe."
"The wet towel was difficult to squeeze out completely."
"He used a sponge to squeeze out the water from the soaked carpet."
"The chef used his hands to squeeze out the juice from the lemons."
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